xún

恂

Character · Adjective

honest and respectful; fearful

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

honest; sincere; respectful and submissive

archaic

Literary/classical usage. Often appears in compounds like 恂谨 (respectful and cautious).

Qí其
wéi为
rén人
xún恂
jǐn谨
 ，
xiāng乡
lǐ里
chēng称
zhī之
 。

He is honest and respectful, praised by his fellow villagers.

Dì弟
zǐ子
xún恂
xún恂
rú如
yě也
 。

The disciples were respectful and cautious.

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Lǎo老
rén人
tài态
du度
xún恂
jǐn谨
 ，
bù不
gǎn敢
duō多
yán言
 。

The old man was respectful and cautious, not daring to speak too much.

2.

adjective

fearful; afraid; trembling

archaic

Literary usage, typically seen in the compound 恂然 (fearfully; trembling with fear).

Wén闻
zhī之
xún恂
rán然
 ，
bù不
gǎn敢
qián前
xíng行
 。

Hearing this, he trembled with fear and dared not proceed.

Měng猛
shòu兽
jiāng将
zhì至
 ，
zhòng众
jiē皆
xún恂
jù惧
 。

As the fierce beast approached, everyone was fearful.

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Tā她
xún恂
rán然
shī失
sè色
 ，
tuì退
zhì至
qiáng墙
jiǎo角
 。

She turned pale with fear and retreated to the corner.